Event Recap: ASPR Recovery Workshop

On March 3–4, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...

Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Emerging MCM Practices Revealed at the ASPR Regional Summits

    By Raymond Purerini, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Throughout the month of August the Office of the Assistant Secretary for...

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with...

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa...

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Preparing Communities for Summer Weather Threats

    With the sunshine and warm weather that summertime brings, comes severe heat and storms. Many communities in the southern United...

    Jun 18, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

  • FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness Report

    On Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report...

    May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Coordinated Response to Flooding and the Mudslide in Washington State: An Interview...

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2015 Preparedness Summit. Therese...

    Mar 04, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide Preparedness

    A hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected,...

    Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman

  • Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal...

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

  • Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations

    For some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example,...

    Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Event Recap: ASPR Recovery Workshop

    On March 3–4, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) held a Recovery Workshop to engage stakeholders from state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, as well as non-profit, private, foundational, and other non-governmental entities in discussions regarding disaster recovery planning. The purpose of...

    Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Emerging MCM Practices Revealed at the ASPR Regional Summits

    By Raymond Purerini, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Throughout the month of August the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) hosted six regional medical countermeasure (MCM) summits across different regions of the nation including San Diego, CA, Providence, RI, Washington, DC, Salt Lake City, UT, Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, MO. […]

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with Lisa Vajgrt-Smith

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps, previews her session, “Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) teams: Our Valley Fire Response.” At this session, Lisa will be […]

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Preparing Communities for Summer Weather Threats

    With the sunshine and warm weather that summertime brings, comes severe heat and storms. Many communities in the southern United States are already experiencing such adverse conditions, with devastating outcomes. On May 24, heavy rainfall and destructive floods hit Texas and Oklahoma, resulting in hundreds of damaged homes, 28 deaths, and 11 people missing. The […]

    Jun 18, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

    FEMA Releases 2015 National Preparedness Report

    On Thursday, May 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report (NPR). This annual status report summarizes the Nation’s profess toward reaching the 2011 National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The 2015 NPR places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National […]

    May 29, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Coordinated Response to Flooding and the Mudslide in Washington State: An Interview with Therese Quinn

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2015 Preparedness Summit. Therese Quinn, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Snohomish Health District, previews her session, “Coordinated Response to Washington State Route 530 Flooding and Slide in Washington State.” At this session, Therese will be joined by John […]

    Mar 04, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide Preparedness

    A hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected, too? The local health department reports a suspected case of Ebola. Who at the state level should be notified first? Quick, effective responses to public health emergencies require planning, coordination, and practice among and between […]

    Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman

    Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), is pleased to present the Public Health Reports supplement titled, “Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response.” The full journal supplement is now available […]

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

    Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations

    For some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example, characteristics of older adults such as impaired mobility, weakened sensory awareness, multiple chronic diseases, and social and economic limitations can put them at greater risk of illness or death during an emergency. The events from Hurricane […]

    Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

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